Starting July 5, 2020, the City of Stratford will move to an on-demand system for its Sunday transit service.

“On-demand will allow our Sunday service to meet the current needs of our customers while routing vehicles only to requested stops,” said Stratford Transit Manager Michael Mousley. “Customers will be able to schedule a ride based on their own timeframes and desired stops, giving passengers more flexibility in getting to their destination.”

To mark this year’s National Health and Fitness Day, an initiative to make Canada the Fittest Nation on Earth, the City of Stratford will host and join in activities to inspire and support all citizens in leading healthier, more active lives.

Recent Stats Canada data reveals only 54% of Canadians aged 12 and over are physically active in their leisure time.

“During the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s understood how challenging it can be to remain active,” said Mayor Dan Mathieson. “Everyone has had...

On March 22, the Province of Ontario made provisions for certain child care centres to remain open to support health care and other frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Spaces are allocated in order of application and are only available to those on the list of workers eligible for emergency child care who have exhausted all other possibilities for child care. The list of eligible workers is available on the Province of Ontario’s website at https://www.ontario.ca/page/child-care-health-care-and-frontline-staff

In order to provide some relief from the extreme heat this week, especially for our most vulnerable citizens, the City of Stratford has opened a cooling centre in the lobby of the Community Hall at the Rotary Complex at 353 McCarthy Road West.

The air conditioned facility will be open to the public today (Wednesday, May 27) until 7 p.m., and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The #3 McCarthy bus will stop at the Community Hall during that period.

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